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Habs Daily: Canadiens In Super 16, Humble Hutson, Gallagher

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Here are the Montreal Canadiens news items, highlights, and stories you may have missed on Thursday.



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Thanks to a significant uptick in wins, the Montreal Canadiens have cracked the NHL’s Super 16 for the first time this season.


The Habs have been on quite the tear lately, but Thursday was one of their more difficult games of the season. While there’s a tendency to point fingers at individuals after poor performances, the loss to the Red Wings was the result of an entire team missing the mark. The Canadiens are back in action on Saturday, facing the New Jersey Devils at the Bell Centre. It remains to be seen who Martin St-Louis will turn to, veteran Samuel Montembeault or rookie Jakub Dobes, but given the recent trends it’s safe to say Dobes is due for a start.  [NHL Escrow News To Make Canadiens Tweak Offseason Plans]

Lane Hutson’s mother, Julie, spoke about the excellent start to her son’s NHL career, including how his humble approach tends to yield great results.

Thursday’s game featured three different milestones, with both Patrik Laine and Christian Dvorak hitting the 500-game mark. Brendan Gallagher reached 800 games, which is impressive for a bevy of reasons. Not only did he surpass expectations for the majority of his career, he also did it with just one organization, a feat that’s becoming quite rare in the salary-cap era.


Ivan Demidov was held scoreless in SKA’s 5-3 loss to Dynamo, and I have to admit it was one of the weaker performances I’ve seen from the talented prospect. That being said, the bar is rather high in his case, and I’d be lying if I said he looked bad.

With 16 goals and 21 assists in 46 games, Demidov trails just Sergei Plotnikov (21G, 20A) for the team lead in scoring.

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Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Adin Hill became a folk hero during the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Despite starting the playoffs as the backup to Laurent Brossoit, Hill took the reins and led the Golden Knights to their first Stanley Cup. [Vegas Golden Knights]

It would be easy to blame the Florida Panthers lack of energy to road legs. [Florida Panthers]

It was a milestone night for Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin. As much as he appreciated the love, he was more loving the fact that he and his teammates were taking a significant step toward eliminating the millstone that he’s been carrying around his neck now for eight years. [Detroit Red Wings]

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